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Best $5 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 19 active $5 games

As of October 25, 2026, 19 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 67.7% current payout. The best of them is Ca$h Money at 72.7% ($3.64 back per ticket, 1 in 3.96 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Jersey as of October 25, 2026, $2 games average 66.2%, $3 games average 65.5%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.7%, $30 games average 75.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $5

    Ca$h Money

    #01984
    72.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.64
    Any prize
    1 in 3.96
    Beats price
    1 in 6.11
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
    Best payout
  2. 2 $5

    $500 Cash Craze

    #01963
    71.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.56
    Any prize
    1 in 4.40
    Beats price
    1 in 8.28
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  3. 3 $5

    Emerald 7's

    #01989
    71.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.56
    Any prize
    1 in 4.17
    Beats price
    1 in 6.45
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  4. 4 $5

    Cash 4-Ever

    #01924
    70.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.52
    Any prize
    1 in 4.11
    Beats price
    1 in 6.56
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  5. 5 $5

    Goooalll! For The Win

    #01967
    70.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.51
    Any prize
    1 in 4.23
    Beats price
    1 in 6.59
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  6. 6 $5

    Poker Nights

    #01986
    69.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.49
    Any prize
    1 in 4.32
    Beats price
    1 in 6.76
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  7. 7 $5

    Jersey Legend

    #02000
    69.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.49
    Any prize
    1 in 4.38
    Beats price
    1 in 6.21
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    New
  8. 8 $5

    Wild Side

    #01925
    69.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.46
    Any prize
    1 in 4.11
    Beats price
    1 in 6.51
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  9. 9 $5

    Super Crossword (#01975)

    #01975
    68.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.44
    Any prize
    1 in 4.21
    Beats price
    1 in 7.36
    Top prizes
    3 of 6
  10. 10 $5

    Cash Lines

    #01961
    68.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.42
    Any prize
    1 in 7.26
    Beats price
    1 in 7.26
    Top prizes
    2,297 of 5,683
  11. 11 $5

    UNO

    #01928
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.41
    Any prize
    1 in 4.06
    Beats price
    1 in 6.37
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  12. 12 $5

    Year Of The Horse

    #01950
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.39
    Any prize
    1 in 4.18
    Beats price
    1 in 5.82
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  13. 13 $5

    Chocolate Cash

    #01970
    67.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.39
    Any prize
    1 in 4.59
    Beats price
    1 in 6.59
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  14. 14 $5

    Golden Riches Bingo

    #01998
    67.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.38
    Any prize
    1 in 4.24
    Beats price
    1 in 7.42
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  15. 15 $5

    LOTERIA Grande (#01969)

    #01969
    66.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.33
    Any prize
    1 in 4.04
    Beats price
    1 in 6.67
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  16. 16 $5

    Super Crossword (#01954)

    #01954
    65.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.27
    Any prize
    1 in 3.73
    Beats price
    1 in 7.65
    Top prizes
    1 of 6
  17. 17 $5

    Jersey Dog

    #01973
    63.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.18
    Any prize
    1 in 4.63
    Beats price
    1 in 6.42
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  18. 18 $5

    Jersey Pop

    #01910
    61.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.06
    Any prize
    1 in 4.75
    Beats price
    1 in 6.83
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  19. 19 $5

    Win For Life! (#01948)

    #01948
    57.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.85
    Any prize
    1 in 4.50
    Beats price
    1 in 7.23
    Top prizes
    11 of 30

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 19 games in a table
$5 New Jersey Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Ca$h Money #01984 $5 72.7% $3.64 1 in 3.96 1 in 6.07 1 in 6.11 $200,000 1 +0.2 pts
2. $500 Cash Craze #01963 $5 71.2% $3.56 1 in 4.40 1 in 8.22 1 in 8.28 $200,000 1 -0.1 pts
3. Emerald 7's #01989 $5 71.1% $3.56 1 in 4.17 1 in 6.44 1 in 6.45 $200,000 3 -0.1 pts
4. Cash 4-Ever #01924 $5 70.4% $3.52 1 in 4.11 1 in 6.51 1 in 6.56 $200,000 1 -0.1 pts
5. Goooalll! For The Win #01967 $5 70.3% $3.51 1 in 4.23 1 in 6.58 1 in 6.59 $100,000 2 +0.5 pts
6. Poker Nights #01986 $5 69.9% $3.49 1 in 4.32 1 in 6.76 1 in 6.76 $150,000 2 +1.9 pts
7. Jersey Legend #02000 New $5 69.7% $3.49 1 in 4.38 1 in 6.20 1 in 6.21 $200,000 2 -0.8 pts
8. Wild Side #01925 $5 69.2% $3.46 1 in 4.11 1 in 6.46 1 in 6.51 $200,000 1 0.0 pts
9. Super Crossword #01975 $5 68.9% $3.44 1 in 4.21 1 in 7.35 1 in 7.36 $50,000 3 -1.0 pts
10. Cash Lines #01961 $5 68.4% $3.42 1 in 7.26 1 in 7.26 1 in 7.26 $500 2,297 0.0 pts
11. UNO #01928 $5 68.1% $3.41 1 in 4.06 1 in 6.32 1 in 6.37 $200,000 1 0.0 pts
12. Year Of The Horse #01950 $5 67.9% $3.39 1 in 4.18 1 in 5.81 1 in 5.82 $200,000 1 -0.2 pts
13. Chocolate Cash #01970 $5 67.7% $3.39 1 in 4.59 1 in 6.60 1 in 6.59 $100,000 2 +0.1 pts
14. Golden Riches Bingo #01998 $5 67.5% $3.38 1 in 4.24 1 in 4.24 1 in 7.42 $100,000 1 +3.1 pts
15. LOTERIA Grande #01969 $5 66.7% $3.33 1 in 4.04 1 in 6.68 1 in 6.67 $100,000 3 -0.2 pts
16. Super Crossword #01954 $5 65.4% $3.27 1 in 3.73 1 in 7.33 1 in 7.65 $50,000 1 -0.2 pts
17. Jersey Dog #01973 $5 63.6% $3.18 1 in 4.63 1 in 6.47 1 in 6.42 $200,000 2 +0.3 pts
18. Jersey Pop #01910 $5 61.3% $3.06 1 in 4.75 1 in 6.86 1 in 6.83 $200,000 1 -0.1 pts
19. Win For Life! #01948 $5 57.0% $2.85 1 in 4.50 1 in 7.22 1 in 7.23 $10,000 11 -0.6 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
Ca$h Money (#01984) at 72.7% current payout, about $3.64 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
The $5 tier averages 67.7% current payout across 19 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 66.2%, $3 games average 65.5%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.7%, $30 games average 75.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $5 games are on sale in New Jersey?
19 as of October 25, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.

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